Probiotics are bacteria naturally found in your body, especially in your digestive system. Do you need them? Yes. Your body is full of bacteria, both good and bad. Probiotics are the "good" bacteria. The root of the word probiotic comes from the Greek word pro, meaning "promoting," and biotic, meaning "life. So these good bacteria help your body to get rid of the bad … [Read more...]

The digestive system is composed of different organs. These organs function specifically, but works in unison in order to carry out the system’s purposes, which are to digest or metabolize food and absorb all the nutrients found in it for the body to use. However, the digestive system could also suffer from various kinds of ailments and disorders. It is in fact, one of the … [Read more...]

Are you experiencing alternating diarrhea and constipation these past few days and have been confined to home by abdominal pain? If yes, better visit your doctor for you might have an irritable bowel syndrome. What is irritable bowel syndrome? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder and not a disease. That means that the bowel is not functioning in a … [Read more...]

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